The House Education Committee will hold an executive session on HB 1637 on Tuesday, February 13 at 10:00 a.m. in LOB 207.

The bill requires districts to establish a policy on school discipline that contains the specific basis for in-school suspensions, short term out-of-school suspensions, long term out-of-school suspensions and expulsions, and the maximum length of long term suspensions.

The House Education Committee will hold an executive session on HB 1497 on Tuesday, February 13 at 10:00 a.m. in LOB 207.

The bill would change the qualifications for a school to become a “focus” or “priority” school. It would add schools that have the largest career and college readiness indicator gaps for 2 consecutive years to the list of “focus schools.” Under the bill, if these schools remain on the list for 2 consecutive years, they would be qualified as a “priority school.” The bill would also make several changes to the qualifications of a “priority school.”

The House Education Committee will hold an executive session on HB 1494 on Tuesday, February 13 at 10:00 a.m. in LOB 207.

The bill changes the definition of “academic standards” to include what a student should know and be able to do in a “course, program,or at each grade level.” (Italics indicate addition to definition.)

The House Education Committee will hold an executive session on HB 1493 on Tuesday, February 13 at 10:00 a.m. in LOB 207.

The bill specifies that the annual statewide assessment should measure only academic achievement and growth and will not measure non-objective data, including “work-study practices or student behaviors.”

The House Education Committee will hold a work session on HB 1497 on Tuesday, February 6 at 10:30 a.m. in LOB 207.

The bill would change the qualifications for a school to become a “focus” or “priority” school. It would add schools that have the largest career and college readiness indicator gaps for 2 consecutive years to the list of “focus schools.” Under the bill, if these schools remain on the list for 2 consecutive years, they would be qualified as a “priority school.” The bill would also make several changes to the qualifications of a “priority school.”

The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on HB 1494 on Tuesday, January 6 at 10:30 a.m. in LOB 207.

The bill changes the definition of “academic standards” to include what a student should know and be able to do in a “course, program,or at each grade level.” (Italics indicate addition to definition.)

The House Education Committee will hold a work session on HB 1493 on Tuesday, February 6 at 10:30 a.m. in LOB 207.

The bill specifies that the annual statewide assessment should measure only academic achievement and growth and will not measure non-objective data, including “work-study practices or student behaviors.”

The Senate Education Committee will hold a public hearing on SB 437 on Tuesday, February 6 at 9:15 a.m.

The bill requires grantee schools to implement Change the Equation curriculum. It also allows the Department of Education to administer additional grants if there are additional funds after all initial grant requests have been met.

The Senate Education Committee will hold a public hearing on SB 435 on Tuesday, February 6 at 9 a.m. in LOB 103.

The bill requires the State Board of Education to adopt rules for approving alternative programs for granting credits leading to graduation. It also gives some responsibility of decisions regarding curriculum, course offerings, and methods of instruction to the Department of Education (italics are additions to the bill):

It is the responsibility of local teachers, administrators, [and] school boards, and the department of education to identify and implement approaches best suited for the students in their communities to acquire the skills and knowledge included in the curriculum, to determine the scope, organization, and sequence of course offerings, and to choose the methods of instruction, the activities, and the materials to be used.

The House Education Committee will hold a public hearing on HB 1637 on Tuesday, January 30 at 1:30 p.m. in LOB 207.

The bill requires districts to establish a policy on school discipline that contains the specific basis for in-school suspensions, short term out-of-school suspensions, long term out-of-school suspensions and expulsions, and the maximum length of long term suspensions.